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  • 81Fujiwara no Teika — A portrait of Teika by Kikuchi Yōsai (菊池 容斎) Born 1162 Kyoto, Japan Died September 26, 1241( …

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  • 82Ancient Rome and wine — Expansion of the Roman Empire Ancient Rome played a pivotal role in the history of wine. The earliest influences of viticulture on the Italian peninsula can be traced to Ancient Greeks and Etruscans. The rise of the Roman Empire saw an increase… …

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  • 83Byzantine Empire — the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Empire in A.D. 476. Cap.: Constantinople. * * * Empire, southeastern and southern Europe and western Asia. It began as the city of Byzantium, which had grown from an ancient Greek colony… …

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  • 84Croatia — /kroh ay sheuh, shee euh/, n. a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 5,026,995, 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Cap.: Zagreb. Serbo Croatian, Hrvatska. * * *… …

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  • 85Cavalry — Cavalrymen redirects here. For the 1955 French film, see Les Hussards. French 4th Hussar at the battle of Friedland, 1807 …

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  • 86Robert E. Lee — This article is about the Confederate general. For other uses, see Robert E. Lee (disambiguation). Robert Edward Lee …

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  • 87W. H. R. Rivers — Photograph of Rivers taken by Henry Maull Born 12 March 1864(1864 03 12) …

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  • 88Maria Callas — Callas redirects here. For other uses, see Callas (disambiguation). Maria Callas Maria Callas (Greek: Μαρία Κάλλας) (December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the… …

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  • 89Allan Bloom — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 20th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE image caption = name = Allan Bloom birth = 14 September 1930 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States death = 7 October 1992 Chicago, Illinois, United… …

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  • 90John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough — Duke of Marlborough and John Churchill redirect here. For subsequent dukes, see Duke of Marlborough (title). For others of this name, see John Churchill (disambiguation). His Grace The Duke of Marlborough KG, PC …

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